The Nobel Peace Prize 1908

Klas Pontus Arnoldson

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Prize share: 1/2

Fredrik Bajer

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Prize share: 1/2

The Nobel Peace Prize 1908 was awarded jointly to Klas Pontus Arnoldson and Fredrik Bajer "for their long time work for the cause of peace as politicians, peace society leaders, orators and authors."

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